What changes occurred in sculpture? Renaissance sculptors learned lessons from Ancient Roman sculptures.
Medieval sculpture
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Religious themes Lacking in feeling
Part of a church or cathedral Medieval sculpture
Medieval sculpture had a religious theme. The sculptures were usually part of a building and the figures lacked feeling.
What does ‘historically significant’ mean?
Definition: The significance of something is the importance that it has, usually because it will have an effect on a situation. (Collins English Dictionary)
Historically significant events include those that resulted in great change over long periods of time for large numbers of people.
In relation to the Renaissance, you will be asked to judge: ● How did the events cause change? ● What impact/effect did the events have on their own time?
● What impact/effect do the events have on us today?
A section of the west front of Exeter Cathedral. The figures here were originally painted in bright colours.
Renaissance sculpture
Renaissance sculpture was realistic. Sculptors took care to make bones and muscles lifelike. It also featured more themes than religious themes.
Famous Renaissance sculptors included Donatello, Ghiberti and Michelangelo.
Stand-alone sculptures
More lifelike More realistic More than religious themes Shows feeling
Reminded people of saints and holy people
Religious themes and people
Sculptures part of church or cathedral
Faces lacked feeling
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Renaissance sculpture
People were more realistic and lifelike Stand-alone sculptures
More than religious themes
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The Fountain of Neptune in Florence by Bartolomeo Ammannati (1563– 1565). Neptune was the Roman god of the sea.